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.TH SYMORDER 1 "Oct 16, 1996"
.SH NAME
symorder \- rearrange a list of symbols
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBsymorder\fR [\fB-s\fR] \fIobjectfile\fR \fIsymbolfile\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
\fBsymorder\fR was used in SunOS 4.\fIx\fR specifically to cut down on the
overhead of getting symbols from \fBvmunix\fR. This is no longer applicable as
kernel symbol entries are dynamically obtained through \fB/dev/ksyms\fR.
.sp
.LP
This script is provided as a convenience for software developers who need to
maintain scripts that are portable across a variety of operating systems.
.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
.LP
\fBsymorder\fR has exit status  \fB0\fR.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR nlist (3ELF),
.BR ksyms (4D),
.BR attributes (7)
